Amy Carter-James — Co-founder & Chief RAAISER, Raaise
About Amy
Amy’s the skipper at Raaise, is infectiously optimistic and passionate about creating impact. She’s at the helm leading the way and loves to meet founders and investors who are passionate about impact.
She is a serial entrepreneur, on a mission to get climate startups funded and put the brakes on the climate emergency.
Her first venture was in Mozambique, at the age of 22, harnessing tourism for sustainable development. She went on to be a leader in tourism, pushing (and pulling) the industry in a more sustainable and regenerative direction.
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She has since worked around the world, developing products that tackle the UN’s Global Goals (SDGs). But when communities she worked with in Mozambique were hit by an unprecedented cyclone and fossil-fuelled civil war, she redirected her focus to climate.
In 2020, she pulled together a crack team and co-founded Raaise–the platform powering climate startups-helping founders raise funds and scale quickly and efficiently.
She is also the co-host of the podcast Startups Will Save Us and continues to oversee Nema Foundation, supporting displaced women and children in Mozambique.
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